Dhaka, May 16 -- The youth wing of the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), led by key figures behind the July Uprising, has been formally launched as Jatiya Juboshokti.

It made its debut at a rally held on Friday afternoon in Dhaka, outside the abandoned central office of the now-banned Awami League on Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue, formerly known as Bangabandhu Avenue.

During the rally, the NCP announced a 131-member convening committee for Jatiya Juboshokti.

Tarikul Islam, currently serving as a joint chief coordinator of the NCP, has been appointed as the convener of the youth wing.

NCP Joint Secretary Zahedul Islam, has been named secretary, while Farhad Sohel has taken the position of chief organiser.

Tarikul is a practising...